Page 11: Historical Events In 1976

Aug 09   On this day in history clive Lloyd scores double-ton in 120 mins, WI v Glamorgan   

Aug 09   Jose Lezama Lima, Cuban poet/novelist, dies at 65 in the year 1976.   

Aug 09   In the year 1976 uSSR launches Luna 24, last Lunar flight to date from Earth   

Aug 10   On this day in history bert Oldfield, cricketer (54 Tests, 52 stumpings), dies   

Aug 11   In the year 1976 keith Moon, drummer for the Who, collapses and is hospitalized in Miami   

Aug 12   On this day in history first approach and landing test (ALT) of orbiter Enterprise   

Aug 12   Thomas Edward Driberg, 1st baron Bradwell, journalist, dies on this day in history.   

Aug 13   An HU-16 Albatross, the Navy's last operational seaplane made its final water landing in Pensacola Bay on this day in history.   

Aug 15   On this day in history jean P J C Haesaert, Flemish lawyer/sociologist, dies at 84   

Aug 16   On this day in history beppie Nooij Jr, Dutch actress (Rooie Sien), dies at 83   

Aug 16   In the year 1976 in the Mindanao area of the Philippines, a 7.9 earthquake occurred near the west coast of Mindanao, about 950 kilometers south of Manila. A tsunami was generated in the Moro Gulf causing considerable damage and loss of life. It is estimated that the earthquake and tsunami killed 5,000 to 8,0000 people   

Aug 17   On this day in history murvyn Vye, actor (Road to Bali, Escape to Burma), dies at 63   

Aug 18   In the year 1976 uSSR's Luna 24 soft-lands on Moon   

Aug 19   In the year 1976 alastair Sim, actor (Christmas Carol, Green for Danger), dies at 75   

Aug 19   In the year 1976 pres Gerald R Ford won Republican pres nomination at KC convention   

Aug 20   On this day in history phyllis Konstam, actress (Murder, Skin Game), dies at 69   

Aug 21   On this day in history ken James, cricketer (kept wicket for NZ in 11 Tests), dies   

Aug 22   Juscelino Kubitschek de Oliveira, pres of Brazil (1955-60), dies at 73 in the year 1976.   

Aug 24   Michael Dewar Head, composer, dies at 76 on this day in history.   

Aug 24   Soyuz 21 returns to Earth on this day in history.   

Aug 25   In the year 1976 eyvind Johnson, Swedish author (Nobel-1974), dies at 76   

Aug 26   Lotte (Krause-)Lehmann, German soprano (More than singing), dies at 88 on this day in history.   

Aug 27   On this day in history british MP John Stonehouse resigns following his conviction for theft and fraud   

Aug 29   Anissa Jones, actress (Buffy-Family Affair), ODs at 18 in the year 1976.   

Aug 30   Tom Brokaw becomes news anchor of the Today Show on this day in history.   

Aug 30   On this day in history uSS Oriskany, the last of the Essex-class attack carriers, was decommissioned at San Francisco and placed in the mothball fleet. Oriskany saw extensive action in the Korean and Vietnam conflicts.   

Aug 31   Kornelis H Miskotte, theologist (If the Gods Keep Silent), dies at 81 on this day in history.   

Sep 01   NASA launches space vehicle S-197 on this day in history.   

Sep 01   Wayne L Hays, (Rep-D-Oh), resigns (scandal with Elizabeth Ray) on this day in history.   

Sep 03   The unmanned NASA spacecraft Viking Two makes a successful Mars landing to begin its mission of sending color photos back to Earth on this day in history.   

Sep 03   On this day in history the US spacecraft Viking 2 successfully lands on Mars   

Sep 05   A E R Gilligan, cricketer (11 Tests for England 1922-25), dies in the year 1976.   

Sep 06   On this day in history russian pilot defects to Japan in a Mig 25 jet, many smiles in the US   

Sep 07   US courts find George Harrison guilty of plagarism (He's So Fine) in the year 1976.   

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Jan 02   In the year 1976 birth of hrysopiyi Devetzi, Greek triple jumper   

Jan 18   In the year 1976 birth of laurence Courtois, Kortrijk Belg, tennis star (1995 finalist Jakarta)   

Jan 18   In the year 1976 birth of vincent Polvliet, soccer player (FC Utrecht)   

Jan 18   On this day in history birth of damien Leith, Australian Idol 2006   

Feb 29   Bryan Gillooly, Auburn NY, diver (Olympics-96) was born in the year 1976.   

Feb 29   On this day in history birth of ja Rule, American rapper and actor   

Feb 29   Emma Barton, English actress was born in the year 1976.   

Feb 29   Terrence Long, American baseball player was born in the year 1976.   

Jan 03   Mal Evans, Beatles' roadie, dies in the year 1976.   

Jan 04   Jan B Cammans, Flemish actor (Brothers Karamazov), dies at 84 in the year 1976.   

Jan 05   In the year 1976 georges E Migot, French composer, dies at 84   

Jan 08   Chou En-lai, China's PM (1949-76), dies of cancer in Beijing at 78 on this day in history.   

Jan 10   Chester Arthur Burnett, US blues pianist/harmonica player, dies at 65 on this day in history.   

Jan 11   In the year 1976 mervyn Grell, cricketer (Test WI v England 1930, 21 & 13, 0-17), dies   

Jan 12   Agatha Christie, mystery writer (10 Little Indians), dies at 85 in the year 1976.   

Jan 13   Margaret Leighton, Brit actress (Much ado about nothing), dies at 53 on this day in history.